Gendarmenmarkt - Theater

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(Local Name: Schauspielhaus) The long Gendarmenmarkt square in Berlin, covering an area of 48,000 sq.m/57,400 sq.yd, has as its central feature the Schauspielhaus. It is one of Schinkel's most notable buildings and was built in 1818-21 on the site of the earlier National Theater, burned down in 1817. The reliefs in the pediments and the figures of Muses on the roof are by F. Tieck. The pediment of the auditorium is by C. D. Rauch. Goethe's "Iphigenie" was performed at its opening in 1821. In 1848 the Prussian National Assembly met in the Schauspielhaus.

Having been rebuilt in a manner very faithful to the original, the building was reopened in the autumn of 1984 as a concert hall. The Neo-classical Great

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Hobbies & Activities category: Significant work of art; Musical activity or concert hall; Standalone sculpture, statue or fountain; Theatrical hall or company